| New horizons in sensor development. | |
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PMID: 22157771 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Accelerometry and other sensing technologies are important tools for physical activity measurement. Engineering advances have allowed developers to transform clunky, uncomfortable, and conspicuous monitors into relatively small, ergonomic, and convenient research tools. New devices can be used to collect data on overall physical activity and, in some cases, posture, physiological state, and location, for many days or weeks from subjects during their everyday lives. In this review article, we identify emerging trends in several types of monitoring technologies and gaps in the current state of knowledge. BEST PRACTICES: The only certainty about the future of activity-sensing technologies is that researchers must anticipate and plan for change. We propose a set of best practices that may accelerate adoption of new devices and increase the likelihood that data being collected and used today will be compatible with new data sets and methods likely to appear on the horizon. FUTURE DIRECTIONS: We describe several technology-driven trends, ranging from continued miniaturization of devices that provide gross summary information about activity levels and energy expenditure to new devices that provide highly detailed information about the specific type, amount, and location of physical activity. Some devices will take advantage of consumer technologies, such as mobile phones, to detect and respond to physical activity in real time, creating new opportunities in measurement, remote compliance monitoring, data-driven discovery, and intervention. |
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Authors:
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Stephen S Intille; Jonathan Lester; James F Sallis; Glen Duncan |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Volume: 44 ISSN: 1530-0315 ISO Abbreviation: Med Sci Sports Exerc Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-12-14 Completed Date: 2012-10-22 Revised Date: 2013-05-22 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8005433 Medline TA: Med Sci Sports Exerc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S24-31 Citation Subset: IM; S |
Affiliation:
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College of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. s.intille@neu.edu |
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Energy Metabolism
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physiology* Exercise / physiology Heart Rate Humans Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation*, methods Motor Activity / physiology* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 HL083454/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R21 AG028719/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG028719-02/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG032232/AG/NIA NIH HHS; R21 AG032232-03/AG/NIA NIH HHS; U01 HL091737/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; U01 HL091737-01/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS |
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